Nintendo Wii News | Wii is Fastest Selling Home Console of All Time

The Nintendo Wii has sold out across Europe. 325,000 units were sold in the first two days across the continent making it the fastest selling home console of all time. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, proved to be a favourite for avid gamers, with 240,000 copies snapped up over launch weekend in Europe, representing 74% of all hardware purchasers. Wii Play was also a big hit with over 50% of people buying the game (which includes a Wii Remote) along with their Wii console.

Laurent Fischer, Marketing Director for Nintendo Europe commented: "Wii has become an overnight success in Europe with people of all ages rushing out to get their hands on the console. Even at this early stage it is clear that Wii is delivering on its promise to expand the gaming market, with a uniquely diverse audience all keen to experience the sensation for themselves.

For those who were unable to buy Wii during the launch weekend, rest assured more stock is already on its way and we are doing everything possible to ensure that a steady supply of Wii units is shipped to stores across Europe throughout December and into 2007."

Nintendo are working around the clock to replinish stock of the system all over the world in order to meet demand as Christmas draws ever closer. We'll have full analysis of the Wii sales success over the coming days, so stay tuned.